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enWalk Scores and Transit Scores and Walking in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosishttp://www.scivee.tv/node/59596
<p>Background: Walk Scores and Transit Scores are open-source measures of the neighborhood<br />
built environment to support walking (“walkability”) and access to transportation.</p>
<p>Purpose: To investigate associations of Street Smart Walk Score and Transit Score with selfreported transport and leisure walking using data from a large multicity and diverse populationbased sample of adults.</p>
<p>Methods: Data from a sample of 4552 residents of Baltimore MD, Chicago IL, Forsyth County NC,<br />
Los Angeles CA, New York NY, and St. Paul MN from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis</p>
<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/node/12530" class="og_links">American Journal of Preventive Medicine</a></li>
</ul></div><p><a href="http://www.scivee.tv/node/59596">read more</a></p>AccessBuilt Environmentcross-sectional studiesfitnesshealthy lifestylemixed-use communitiesolder adultphysical activityPublic Healthpublic transportationtransportationurban designwalkabilitywalkingAmerican Journal of Preventive MedicineThu, 11 Jul 2013 19:26:05 +0000Jahirsch59596 at http://www.scivee.tvDesigning for a Sustainable Future: The study of a positively promoted audithttp://www.scivee.tv/node/27654
<p>This particular study focuses on reestablishing the need for a plan and design that creates a more sustainable environment within certain communities, in this case a city such as San Diego. Creating a walkable and sustainable San Diego includes incorporating the new idea of walk audits expressed through the organization Walk San Diego, helping to answer the questions: What are walk audits and how are they used to create the idea of a sustainable environment?</p>
<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/node/26911" class="og_links">Built Environment</a></li>
</ul></div><p><a href="http://www.scivee.tv/node/27654">read more</a></p>mixed-use communitiesSustainabilityurban designurban growthwalkabilityBuilt EnvironmentWed, 09 Mar 2011 02:58:46 +0000rleslie27654 at http://www.scivee.tv